Yu Nanqing frowned: "I'm afraid you'll be in danger."
He took a deep breath, feeling frustrated: "Yan'er, I don't really know Xiao Chensheng, and I've never been inside Hundred Nether Valley, so..."
Therefore, he dared not even guess what Xiao Chensheng would do to Su Wanyan.
"Give me a break." Su Wanyan pinched his cheek hard. "You can't possibly not know that someone as extreme as Xiao Chensheng would be interested in the person who cured you. You can't hide this from anyone, can you? Don't you know that yourself?"
Yu Nanqing felt a lump in his throat, his fingertips grew cold, and he remained silent, his breath becoming weak.
Ultimately, it was because he was too confident, too confident that he could control everything.
“But it’s not necessarily a bad thing.” Su Wanyan chuckled. “Don’t look so guilty. I think sometimes stumbling upon something by chance is a good thing. Of course, you can’t control everything. Isn’t that normal? It’s good to hold onto the limited resources and adapt to changing circumstances.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "You're always like this."
No matter how bad things get, she always maintains an optimistic attitude and faces everything positively.
Such a Su Wanyan sometimes left him far behind, making him feel inferior.
He cupped her small face in his hands and stroked it tenderly.
Su Wanyan felt a little ticklish from his touch and raised her hand to brush it away: "There are many unpleasant things in the world. There were in the past, there are now, and there will be in the future. If you worry about this and that every day, how can you live?"
"Yes, Yan'er is right." He should be more careful in the future.
Seeing that his expression had improved, Su Wanyan changed the subject: "But on another note, is your plan reliable? Have you considered what would happen if Emperor Yuanhe imprisoned you and executed you before the plan even began?"
If this kind of thing is not handled properly, it can lead to utter ruin.
"Emperor Yuanhe was born arrogant, and the military strength of the Great Jin is not weak. You are not the only one in the court who is good at fighting. If everyone places their hopes of defeating the enemy on you, Emperor Yuanhe will inevitably develop a rebellious mentality and execute you directly to prove that the Great Jin can defeat the enemy even without you. What will you do if this happens?"
Shengwei has always been unpredictable, and Yu Nanqing should understand this better than she does.
Emperor Yuanhe was not a foolish ruler, but he wanted Yu Nanqing dead more than anyone else, so Su Wanyan felt that she couldn't gamble with it.
If it were her, she would absolutely not do anything she wasn't sure of.
"Yan'er is right." Yu Nanqing's voice was very soft, as if whispering in her ear, which made Su Wanyan feel very comfortable.
He had thought of everything that Su Wanyan could think of.
Therefore, during this period, he would actively win over ministers in the court who were useful to him, so that they could speak on his behalf during his imprisonment and create controversy with Emperor Yuanhe's decision, thus delaying the execution of him.
In this way, if Emperor Yuanhe could not execute him, he would try to send him to the frontier and let him die on the battlefield.
What Su Wanyan dared not gamble on, he naturally dared not gamble on either.
Su Wanyan looked at him curiously: "Why aren't you saying anything again?"
Yu Nanqing gently stroked Su Wanyan's hair, only snapping back to reality after Su Wanyan reminded him. He had forgotten again that he should explain to Su Wanyan and not develop the habit of keeping things from her.
“Previously, Prince Gong’s Mansion had been spreading his favors widely, which many people in the court had seen. I suppose not everyone disliked Prince Gong’s Mansion, and I wanted to take advantage of that.”
Although a list of potential recruits has been drawn up, they are still in a wait-and-see mode, so the exact names are still undecided, which is why they haven't told Su Wanyan the details.
Su Wanyan was clever; when Yu Nanqing said that, she understood what Yu Nanqing wanted to do.
"Since you've said that, those people who were helped by the Prince's Mansion will also come in handy someday." She said that one day everything she had done would be useful.
After saying that, Su Wanyan suddenly covered her mouth and laughed.
Yu Nanqing raised an eyebrow: "What is Yan'er laughing at?"
"It's hard to imagine you would do something like this."
Yu Nanqing gave her the feeling of being untainted by the world, untouched by any worldly affairs. As long as he stayed there quietly, everything around him seemed like mere accompaniment.
Therefore, she could not imagine the scene of Yu Nanqing visiting court officials to win them over.
Thinking of this, Su Wanyan sighed again. He, a prince, had never thought of fighting for anything. He could have lived a leisurely life, but he was forced to plan these things.
He entered the army at the age of ten and spent almost the first half of his life in the military. Would he find it difficult to deal with court officials?
Su Wanyan stared at him for a long time, so long that Yu Nanqing's ears turned slightly red. He couldn't help but look away, not daring to meet her gaze for too long: "What are you looking at, Yan'er?"
"Pfft." Su Wanyan laughed: "You're so shy."
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanlian's face flushed, and he quickly reached out to cover Su Wanyan's eyes to prevent her from seeing.
Su Wanyan didn't mind, letting him cover her eyes like that, and said, "I want to make some friends recently, can you pick some suitable people for me?"
The implication is clear: should we entrust the social aspect to her?
Making friends is also a genuine act, which does not conflict with the need to win over ministers.
Yu Nanqing opened her mouth to refuse, but Su Wanyan seemed to have anticipated her reaction and smiled, "This is not a big deal and will not be a burden to me. You are in a high position and your abilities are becoming more and more apparent. Even if you don't seek them out, they will come to curry favor with you after they gain power."
She was unclear about the current situation in the court, but with so many officials and their differing thoughts, it was impossible for everyone to think that Emperor Yuanhe's decision was correct, especially since he was targeting Yu Nanqing, who had made outstanding contributions to the Great Jin Dynasty.
These kinds of court officials either say nothing, go along with the crowd and comply with Emperor Yuanhe's wishes, after all, this is the only way to protect their lives and property.
However, because of his silence, he was unlikely to have a smooth career in government.
The best examples are the several prominent families encountered during the spring hunt: the Duke of Shunguo's Mansion, the Duke of Changguo's Mansion, the Marquis of Qingping's Mansion, and the Marquis of Ding'an's Mansion.
These powerful families are all high-ranking officials, so why are their names rarely heard in the capital?
Perhaps it was precisely because they disagreed with Emperor Yuanhe's actions that they were ostracized by the court officials and marginalized by Emperor Yuanhe, forcing them to stick together in silence.
Sometimes, remaining silent and not taking sides is also a form of resistance.
There must be such people in the court. Su Wanyan also believed that Yu Nanqing must have made a list of people who could be won over. He could recommend the people he needed to her. Starting with those rich young ladies and wealthy young men would not be a bad shortcut.
"Yan'er, I never thought I needed your help."
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